83. Marc Frons

Give the Times credit: While it struggles to adapt to the new economics of the news business, it is pouring money and effort in technology R&D. Marc, who has been the charge since 2006, has churned out an array of interesting projects: An online social network, Twitter feeds, a series of API-related rollouts, etc. Prior to the NYT, Marc had put in time at the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Newsweek.